Antichamber (PC): Meaningless and Frustrating Abstraction (Detailed Review)

There is a rule that I make sure to hold to every game when I review them. That rule being that their quality as a game is greatly determined by how well the game succeeds at accomplishing what it set out to achieve. To clarify, this means that my judgment usually comes as a result …

Impressions & Commentary: The Coffin of Andy and Leyley Chapters 1&2

CW: Discussions or Incest, Cannibalism, emotional abuse, manipulation, and domestic abuse. Also there are spoilers. Time to capitalize on a trend everyone! The Coffin of Andy and Leyley is certainly something, and that specific something that it is, is called a video game. If you’ve heard of this game, you’ve probably heard that it involves …

Deadlight (PC/360/XONE/PS4): Dead on Arrival (Detailed Review)

Deadlight is fucking terrible. I am making sure I emphasize this right away so that no one makes the mistake of assuming this wretched pile of filth has any merits. Deadlight is so bad, that I’m writing this review immediately after playing it, just to make sure that I remember every maddening detail of it. …

The Shell Part I: Inferno (PC) Girl in a Shiny New Shell (Detailed Review) (NSFW)

It took a while for this one to get posted, but it’s finally up. https://fuwanovel.net/2023/11/review-the-shell-part-i-inferno-girl-in-a-shiny-new-shell/ I currently have one other review for Fuwanovel in progress, that being Taimanin Asagi. Though before I start writing that one, I do have one review I intend to get out for Guardian Acorn to hold you all over, but …

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch/XONE/XSX): Battle for Bikini Bargain Bin (Detailed Review)

If I had a nickel for every retro throwback 3D platformer that was based around time travel, that made my most anticipated games of 2023 list, and ended up mediocre and disappointing, I’d have two nickels. I don’t know why someone would give me two nickles for two games existing though, it’s not like I …

Clive ‘N’ Wrench (PC/PS4/PS5/Switch): Bargain Bin Banjo-Kazooie (Detailed Review)

So, I like 3D collectathon platformers a lot, and this was number nine on my most anticipated games of 2023 list. It did not live up to the hype. Reading some parts of that piece are especially painful after having played through this game all the way. “It DOES look like it nails everything there …

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (PS1/DS/PC/Switch): A Little Sad, but Sweet Just the Same (Detailed Review)

Now, this is a game I’ve been meaning to review for quite some time. Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure is a game that is very close to my heart, and it feels weird that the sequels have just gotten an official localization. Who would have thought Rhapsody 2 and 3 would get theirs before MOTHER 3? …

Karryn’s Prison (PC): Sexual & Frustrating (Detailed Review) (NSFW)

One who has followed Guardian Acorn for a long time may remember my review of Meltys Quest. I reviewed this back in January of 2018, meaning that it has been over half a decade since I covered it. Despite the fact that I covered Meltys Quest on a whim, basically just because I asked its …

Neptunia: Sisters Vs Sisters (PS4/PS5/PC): Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back (Detailed Review)

Recently, I’ve decided to try something new with my reviews, a little thing called “playing and reviewing games within the year they are released.” Of course, I can’t review every game I’m interested in within a specific year, so I decided I’d focus on my picks for most anticipated games of 2023. And yes, Neptunia: …

Omori (PC/PS4/Switch/XONE/XSX): Absolute Emotional Horror (Detailed Review)

Currently, I have sixteen games that I plan to write reviews for. Generally, I review games in the order that I play them, because specific memories start to fade over time, which makes it harder to provide a through critique. Omori is number 11 on this list, but I’m choosing to write this review before …